Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nitroparaffin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ni-troparaf-fin
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of aliphatic organic compounds containing a nitro functional group.

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- English paraffin English nitroparaffin From nitro- + paraffin.

Inflected Forms

nitroparaffins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nitromethane

Questions

What does nitroparaffin mean?: Any of a class of aliphatic organic compounds containing a nitro functional group.
Where does nitroparaffin come from?: Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- English paraffin English nitroparaffin From nitro- + paraffin.

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